Carrie Bethel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Carrie Bethel
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Bethel c. 1929
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Carrie McGowan Bethel
1898 |
| Died | 1974 (aged 75–76) |
| Nationality | Kucadikadi |
| Known for | Basket weaving |
| Awards | 1926 Yosemite Field Days competition |
Carrie McGowan Bethel (1898–1974) was a very talented basket maker. She was a member of the Kucadikadi people, also known as the Mono Lake Paiute. These people are part of the larger Northern Paiute group. Carrie was born in Lee Vining, California, and she started making baskets when she was just twelve years old.
Carrie Bethel became famous for her beautiful baskets. She took part in basket-making contests at the Yosemite Indian Field Days in 1926 and 1929. She also showed how she made baskets at the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939. This was a big fair held in San Francisco.
Who Was Carrie Bethel?
Carrie Bethel was one of several amazing Mono-Paiute women. They were known for creating baskets that were incredibly detailed and colorful. These baskets were also very beautiful to look at. Other famous basket makers in this group included Nellie Charlie and Lucy Telles. Carrie Bethel passed away in Lee Vining in 1974.
Her Amazing Baskets
Carrie Bethel's baskets are still very special today. In 2006, one of her baskets was sold for a lot of money at an auction. This particular basket had won first prize in a competition back in 1926.
Her baskets have also been shown in art exhibits. Four of her baskets were part of a special show about the art of Yosemite. This exhibit traveled to several museums from 2006 to 2008. It was seen at the Autry Museum of the American West, the Oakland Museum of California, the Nevada Museum of Art, and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art.
Gallery
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Carrie Bethel made this 30-inch wide basket between 1931 and 1935.
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This basket was made by Carrie Bethel in the early 1930s.
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